John Kennedy Toole / A Confederacy of Dunces 1st Edition 1980

Description: A Confederacy of Dunces Author: John Kennedy Toole Title: A Confederacy of Dunces Publication: Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1980 Edition: First Edition, Third Printing Description: First edition, third printing. This book measures approximately 9.25" x 6", with 338 numbered pages.This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges to jacket. Moderate staining to front panel. Moderate scuffing to both panels. Original 12.95 price on front flap."A Confederacy of Dunces" remained unpublished for 11 years after the author's death. Toole's mother convinced Walker Percy to read the manuscript, who in turn convinced LSU to publish the book. The book went on to become a cult classic and earned Toole a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. The novel's central character is an educated but slothful 30-year-old man living with his mother in the Uptown neighborhood of early 1960s New Orleans, who in his quest for employment, has various adventures with colorful French Quarter characters.Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.Inventory number (O7-9). Seller ID: 6233 Subject: Fiction , Pulitzer Prize Ernestoic Books Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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